Forced to have its lights on day and night for a year and a half because of an intractable computer problem, a US high school should finally be able to flip the switch next month, according to US media.
Final papers “have been rescheduled for February,” Aaron Osborne, an official with Minnechaug Regional High School, said Monday in an interview with NBC.
Since the lighting system of this institute, located in Wilbraham, in the state of Massachusetts, broke down in August 2021, the light has remained on by default in this establishment that works with 7,000 spotlights and houses some 1,200 students.
A ridiculous situation that was accompanied by strong criticism linked to the electricity bill that logically exploded.
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The problem lasted a long time due to the school’s difficulty in contacting the original installer of the system and scheduling an appointment with them to complete the repairs.
Meanwhile, no permanent solution has been found to turn off the lamps without shutting down other essential systems, according to this letter.
Wilbraham city officials had complained in August 2022 about the cost of all this lighting and the burden it placed on the taxpayer.
The new equipment has already been installed and should be commissioned by the end of next month.
Source: BFM TV
